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Scotland’s most underrated destination is Glasgow, one of Europe's underdog cities, where visitors enjoy a dynamic mix of architectural styles: The cityscape is packed with Victorian facades and early 20th-century touches, and bold and glassy new construction. CREDIT: (Cameron Hewitt, Rick Steves’ Europe)
Rick Steves

Visit Europe’s ‘Underdog’ Cities

These smaller cities have a lot to love, including fewer tourists and lower prices

By Rick Steves | August 27, 2024
Peggy March at her home in Florida.
Music

Peggy March: Her ’60s Hit Still Follows Her

‘I Will Follow Him’ was released more than 60 years ago

By Nick Thomas | August 26, 2024
woman on a tablet, perhaps playing a puzzle. In an autumn outdoor setting
David L Hoyt and Jeff Knurek

Boggle BrainBusters: Find the African Countries

How many hidden words can you find?

By David L. Hoyt and Jeff Knurek | August 26, 2024
Kubus5 IrisvandenBroek, Rotterdam
Peggy Sijswerda

Eye-Popping Rotterdam

Art and architecture, food, views – and bluegrass!

By Peggy Sijswerda | August 21, 2024
The Château d’Amboise, home to several French kings, was built on a strategic site next to the Loire River. CREDIT:(Dominic Arizona Bonuccelli, Rick Steves’ Europe).
Rick Steves

A Home Base for Appreciating France’s Loire Valley

Amboise offers delights and da Vinci sights

By Rick Steves | August 20, 2024
Barcode Project and modern architecture, part of the beauty and peace in Oslo. By Valentin M Armianu
Rick Steves

Find Peace in Oslo, Norway

The pleasant, progressive city puts people first

By Rick Steves | August 13, 2024
A couple on their sofa looking at a computer tablet, perhaps doing a puzzle like the Boggle the birds word search puzzle
David L Hoyt and Jeff Knurek

Boggle BrainBusters: Bird Search

How many hidden words can you find?

By David L. Hoyt and Jeff Knurek | August 12, 2024
A man talking on his mobile phone on a subway car, risking an overheard conversation. Image by Tatsiana Yatsevich
Greg Schwem

Conversations Overheard in Public

Should the ‘quiet car’ really be that silent?

By Greg Schwem | August 9, 2024
From the Cannon Mountain tram in Franconia Notch, New Hampshire. Image by Jiawangkun
From Our Readers

New Hampshire’s Cannon Mountain as Therapy

Hiking My Way Through Grief, Personal Terror

By Martha Steger | August 7, 2024
A little girl and her granddad looking at a computer screen, perhaps even doing a puzzle like this week's Jumble puzzles with skunks and a race
David L Hoyt and Jeff Knurek

Jumble Puzzles: Skunks and a Race

Two scrambled word challenges – Jumble for Kids and the Classic

By David L. Hoyt and Jeff Knurek | August 5, 2024

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